English · Phrasal verb Attested

take up

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: take one up

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lift; to raise. — To pick up.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nâng lên; nhặt lên

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Where it’s used: Used American English

I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lift; to raise. — To remove (a ground or floor surface, including the bed of a road or the track of a railway).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nâng lên; tháo dỡ (mặt sàn hoặc mặt đường)

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lift; to raise. — To absorb (a liquid), to soak up.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hấp thụ (chất lỏng), thấm lên

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “take up” mean?

To lift; to raise. — To pick up.

Is “take up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.